Live on the Bleeding Edge of WordPress with SVN (WordPress Wednesday)

Warning:

This article explains how to keep your WordPress Blog running the latest sub-version build of WordPress. It is highly recommended that you do not use the sub-version builds in a production environment. They are meant for testers.
While you are reading this article, please, please keep in mind that Forum support does not cover SVN. In other words, if you decide to use the bleeding edge code on your blog and have problems with the code, you probably will not receive help from the forums.

Automating the update process

If your host allows you to create cron jobs then you can use them to update your copy of WordPress at regular intervals. Cron Jobs are similar to the Windows Task Sheduler. It is a program that enables unix users to execute commands or scripts (groups of commands) automatically at a specified time/date.

Enter the time you want the job to run. I set mine to 0 0 * * *. This will run the job at midnight.
Remember to enter an email address. It is used in case of any errors.

Once you get a report remember to run /wp-admin/upgrade.php to upgrade the database if there are any changes made to it. You can always create another cronjob that will run this file. However, it is recommended you run the upgrade process manually once in a while.

Sit back and relax 😀

Disclaimer:

As I mentioned earlier, please do not follow this article if you are going to be working on your production blog. It is to be used only if you want to test the latest WordPress code (which could be buggy).

I will not be responsible for any damage, loss of data etc. etc. that you incur on following this article.

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